The last games starred players who will be sending out resumes for positions that require them to wear ties instead of pads. The final roster-tinkering settled positional battles that no one beyond relatives and obsessed season ticket-holders much cared about. The fantasy columnist finally has to talk about kickers.

It isn't that these leggy dudes are wholly unimportant. I have never heard of there being any movement for removing them from the fantasy game, after all, so we must enjoy them to some degree.

It is just that there is no need for concern when it comes to placing one on your team. The old adage that you shouldn't select a kicker until the final round of a draft contains much wisdom. This is not because kickers don't score any points, it is just that the difference between any of them is slight.

Since most leagues offer some extra points for longer kicks, though, here is some information in that area for those of you who still insist on worrying about who you pick.

Only five players last year made more than five field goals of 50-plus yards. Minnesota's Blair Walsh had an amazing 10 from that distance. He also only attempted 10, a percentage that is impressive enough to make him my top kicker (since I am obligated to select one).

Phil Dawson also made all the field goals he attempted from 50-and-over. He was 7 of 7 last year with the Browns and now kicks for San Francisco, which means he has to score more points than he did last year, too.

The Rams' Greg Zuerlein attempted 13 kicks of long distance, the only kicker other than Walsh to reach double digits. Zuerlein only made seven of them, and the number of deep kicks he tried may be more indicative of St. Louis' offensive ineptitude than of his booming leg power, but at least the team trusted him to try.

He was only a rookie last year, too, so heading into his second season I will call him my sleeper at the position (again, it's an obligation).

Oakland's Sebastian Janikowski made six deep kicks in 2012, the fourth time in his career that he has made more than five. It was also the seventh straight season that he attempted at least seven.

The final successful deep guy from last year was Tampa Bay's Connor Barth who made 6 of 9 field goals. He suffered a torn Achilles tendon in a charity basketball game during the offseason, though.

The kicker's world is fraught with peril, drafting one need not be.

Weeden, Cameron worth watching

The preseason comes with hoping for unexpected value in the fantasy world. After two games, we thought we found some in Cleveland of all places where quarterback Brandon Weeden (18 of 25 passing, 229 yard, 3 TDs) seemed to have some good chemistry with tight end Jordan Cameron (4 catches on 4 targets for 72 yards and 2 TDs). At that point, the Browns were 2-0 with a 27-19 victory over the Rams and a 24-6 triumph over the Lions.

Then, however, came a 27-6 loss to Indianapolis in the third game — you know, the one that's supposed to tell us the most. In that game, Weeden only hit on 12 of 25 attempts for 105 yards and no scores. Cameron only caught two of the four passes sent his way, and that pair was only good for 7 yards.

This is still a team with good pieces, though, including a stout offensive line and a running back in Trent Richardson who can take pressure off the passing game.

Weeden and Cameron may not turn out to be No. 1 players at their position, but they won't cost that much to get them, making them almost can't-lose propositions with potential upsides.

Optimism entering the season

Almost everyone heads into the fantasy football season imagining that their team could be pretty good. The good news around the league as we come out of the preseason crazily makes this seem possible.

Robert Griffin III says doctors have cleared him to play for the opener. Brandon Marshall says his hip is ready to go. Jordy Nelson got back on the field for the last preseason game. Rob Gronkowski won't be spending all of his first six weeks on the sideline.

The worst injury to come as the preseason wound down was a broken leg for Andre Brown? Well, now that David Wilson pickup looks even better.

There are some quarterback controversies raging, but when they are making us wonder if Geno Smith, EJ Manuel or Terrelle Pryor could be worth a bye-week pickup in a month or two, they aren't roster breakers.

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